Spain

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 26, 2015

Travel Q&A with Virginia Irurita, founder of custom trip planning company Made for Spain, who shares tips on how to experience Madrid and Spain like a local. MORE

Jul. 12, 2015

Many Spanish citizens who fled Cuba during Communist revolution are seeking compensation or restitution for seized assets now that there is new era of openness; are hoping that United States will be able to help press their expropriation claims, which have been stalled because Cuba already paid Spain $40 million compensation as part of 1986 agreement. MORE

Jul. 10, 2015

Appearance of Basque flag at running of bulls in Pamplona, Spain, raises tensions over renewed momentum of separatist movement. MORE

Jul. 1, 2015

Spain institutes new public security law that forbids unauthorized gatherings around Parliament and other important buildings, drawing criticism from citizens and international rights organizations; demonstrators could face individual fines of up to 600,000 euros, or nearly $670,000; law is seen as effort by conservative government to rein in social discontent set off by financial crisis and austerity measures. MORE

Jun. 24, 2015

Rwandan intelligence service head Karenzi Karake is being held in London after his arrest there on a European warrant caused diplomatic and political complaints; he is wanted in Spain on war crimes charges involving genocide. MORE

Jun. 20, 2015

Pilgrims who have walked Camino de Santiago in Spain, ancient Catholic pilgrimage, are coming forward with stories of threats and harassment along route in wake of disappearance of American tourist Denise Thiem; Spanish officials have given no further details about Thiem's disappearance. MORE

Jun. 16, 2015

Spanish politician Guillermo Zapata, member of Madrid's City Council and poised to become councilor in charge of culture, resigns when his 2011 Twitter postings about Holocaust and terrorism cause uproar. MORE

Jun. 15, 2015

Madrid's Culture Min Guillermo Zapata makes joke about Holocaust on Twitter, posing test for left-wing government and prompting opposition politicians to call for his ouster; Zapata issues apology. MORE

Jun. 14, 2015

In Transit blog; Hidden City Tours, which offers walking tours led by the homeless and formerly homeless, debuts Street Life tour of Barcelona; new tour will offer insight into how to survive on city's streets without a permanent residence. MORE

Jun. 12, 2015

Spain's Parliament passes law that offers citizenship to thousands of Sephardic Jews whose ancestors were expelled in 1492; measure takes effect October 2015. MORE

Jun. 7, 2015

Some tuna fishing companies in Spain are switching from ancient trap-fishing method to less sustainable ranch fishing method in response to increased demand from Japanese consumers; adherents of older fishing method complain their industry is being punished for overfishing and excesses committed by others. MORE

May. 27, 2015

Thousands of Sephardic Jews in Turkey who are of Spanish descent are applying for Spanish citizenship ahead of law granting nationality to Jews who were expelled during Inquisition in 1492; most are trying to flee what they view as rising anti-Semitism in Turkey. MORE

May. 26, 2015

Success of left-wing, anti-establishment candidates Ada Colau and Manuela Carmena in Spain's regional and municipal elections signals decline of governing Popular Party as well as political fragmentation in country and decline of bipartisan system. MORE

May. 25, 2015

Left-wing politician Ada Colau is elected mayor of Barcelona, while left-leaning Manuela Carmena stands chance of winning mayorship of Madrid; developments point to rise of Spain's far-left Podemos party, but absence of clear-cut victories suggests that elections will be followed by fraught coalition-building. MORE

May. 24, 2015

Regional and local election results in Valencia, Spain, stronghold of Populist Party leader Alberto Fabra and Prime Min Mariano Rajoy, are being watched to measure how sensitive voters are to anticorruption campaign led by insurgent party; Valencia is regarded as bellwether of Rajoy's own chances of winning again later on in year; Fabra pledged to keep politicians indicted for corruption from running but around 50 indicted politicians are campaigning for re-election. MORE

May. 24, 2015

May. 10, 2015

Spanish officials say military transport plane crash in Seville resulted in deaths of four of six people on board. MORE

May. 7, 2015

Spain's soccer federation will suspend league and cup matches in protest of proposed law regarding sale of television rights and division of revenue. MORE

May. 2, 2015

Spain's soon-to-be-opened Museum of Royal Collections is demanding that Prado give up four popular paintings, arguing that it has right to them under royal provenance; Prado refuses to turn over artworks, which include two of its top attractions, triggering battle that many other Spanish museums are watching with great interest and concern. MORE

Apr. 19, 2015

Pilar Abel files lawsuit in Spain asking court to recognize her as daughter of Surrealist painter Salvador Dali, and perhaps grant her share of hundreds of millions of euros worth of paintings Dali bequeathed to the Spanish state upon his death in 1989; claims her mother had clandestine love affair with Dali in the 1950s. MORE

Apr. 19, 2015

Turkish officials arrest Ahmed Debza and Nadia Ataich Fernandez, couple from Melilla, Spain, on suspicion they have ties to Islamic State terrorists. MORE

Apr. 19, 2015

Apr. 19, 2015

Realejo, historical Jewish quarter in Granada, Spain, has become known for its gourmet restaurants and specialty grocers. MORE

Apr. 12, 2015

Photographer Pierre Gonnord has been taking portraits of northern Spain's coal miners, who are fighting to keep mining as government has revoked state subsidies that kept struggling industry afloat. MORE

Apr. 11, 2015

Spanish judge orders arrest and extradition of 11 Moroccan former military and political officials on charges of genocide for killings and torture of Sahrawi people in former Spanish protectorate of Western Sahara between 1976 and 1991; ruling is in tradition of Spain's universal justice law, which allows high court to hear cases of human rights violations committed anywhere in world. MORE

Apr. 9, 2015

Spanish groups representing Roma people launch campaign to remove reference to Roma as swindlers in definitive Spanish dictionary published by Spain's Royal Language Academy. MORE

Apr. 3, 2015

Villafranca de los Barros Journal; farmers in Villafranca de los Barros, Spain, complain that out-of-towners are swarming their fields after harvest to gather grapes, olives or garlic as way of making extra income; picking left overs is old practice, but many say it has gotten out of hand. MORE

Apr. 1, 2015

Seville Journal; strong men known as costaleros, who carry heavy religious floats in parades, are regarded as essential part of Holy Week celebrations around Spain, particularly in Seville. MORE

Mar. 29, 2015

Mar. 23, 2015

Socialist Party in Spain wins parliamentary election in country's largest region Andalusia; although Socialists fall short of gaining majority, party gains ground in fragmented regional Parliament. MORE

Mar. 22, 2015

Election in Spanish region of Andalusia is being closely watched as measure of just how fractured Spanish politics have become; Socialists have run the region for 33 years, but party's image has been tarnished by corruption scandals and high unemployment rate; Socialists are still expected to come out victorious but possibility for highly fragmented regional Parliament is high. MORE

Mar. 19, 2015

Serge Schmemann Editorial Notebook examines likely discovery of bones belonging to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in Spanish convent; welcomes discovery's potential to boost interest in Cervantes' works, but questions what it is about the graves of great writers and poets that gives them such strong appeal. MORE

Mar. 18, 2015

Spanish investigators say they may have located remains of Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes in subsoil beneath Convent of Discalced Trinitarians in Madrid. MORE

Mar. 11, 2015

Pablo Iglesias, ponytailed 36-year-old leader of Spanish left-wing Podemos party, is making radical waves in country's political scene, emulating rise of far-left Greek party Syriza; he is attempting to solidify and broaden party's appeal ahead of national elections. MORE

Mar. 11, 2015

Spanish authorities arrest two men in Ceuta and dismantle radical Islamist cell, as part of continuing police inquiry and January arrests of four others; men are Spanish citizens of Moroccan origin and were allegedly plotting terrorist attack in Spain or neighboring countries, and communicating with Islamic State militants over Internet. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Sexual assault case brought by Spanish man David Ramirez Castillo has become one of the most serious to emerge under Pope Francis, but has also come to symbolize church's more open and assertive approach under his tenure; allegations include child abuse, a sex ring and cover up involving as many as 10 priests; Francis encouraged Castillo to pursue his case after he contacted him personally, and then ordered investigation and complete transparency. MORE

Feb. 12, 2015

Moroccan security forces arrest hundreds of African migrants in country's north in attempt to keep them from crossing illegally into Spain. MORE

Feb. 1, 2015

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gather in downtown Madrid to participate in march organized by Podemos, left-wing party that is threatening to overhaul Spain's bipartisan party sytem. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

Spanish Defense Ministry confirms that Greek F-16 fighter jet killed at least 10 people after it crashed into other planes on ground during NATO training program. MORE

Jan. 25, 2015

Authorities in Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa arrest four men suspected of belonging to militant Islamist network that may have been planning an attack in Spain. MORE

Jan. 25, 2015

Barrio de las Letras neighborhood of Madrid offers manageable rents and is filled with artsy and eclectic shops that sell everything from clothing to furniture and even guitars. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Luis Barcenas, former treasurer of Spain's Popular Party indicted in slush-fund scandal, accuses Prime Min Mariano Rajoy of being fully aware of party's illegal payments. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Barcelona Journal; city of Barcelona has accused daughters of wealthy industrialist Julio Munoz Ramonet of criminal theft and fraud in disappearance of important artworks from walls of mansion that he bequeathed to city at his death in 1991; Ramonet's daughters have denied allegations, saying collections removed from house had been given to them by benefactors other than their father and that did not belong to him. MORE

Jan. 6, 2015

Ibi Journal; annual mock coup that takes place in Ibi, Spain, in which mayor is humorously deposed for span of eight hours has special significance in wake of strong showing of new leftist party Podemos in Spanish vote for European Parliament; Spain's many recent corruption scandals and actual ouster of several mayors has led to record levels of dissatisfaction with government. MORE

Nov. 25, 2014

Memo from Melilla; Spanish authorities face novel legal challenge by human rights groups about border fences between Morocco and Spanish enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta; case rests on premise that some or all of the three fences that mark border are on Spanish soil and migrants are entitle to legal counsel, asylum claims or deportation proceedings for just being in proximity of fences. MORE

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